China Expresses Strong Opposition to Potential Oil Blockade Against Cuba

China emphasized today its deep concern and opposition to United States actions against Cuba, including a potential blockade of oil supplies.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun urged Washington "to stop depriving the Cuban people of their right to survival and development, to stop undermining regional peace and stability, to end violations of international law, and to immediately lift the blockade and sanctions against Cuba."

He further affirmed that China will continue to provide support and assistance to the Caribbean nation and expressed confidence that "under the firm leadership of the Cuban Party and Government, the Cuban people will undoubtedly overcome their current difficulties."

"We note that Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already responded to this matter, pointing out that such actions constitute brutal repression against a peaceful nation that harbors no hostility toward any country, and further demonstrate that Cuba's economic difficulties are primarily caused by the United States," Guo said.

The statements are based on a report published by Politico regarding Washington's plans to block access to hydrocarbons.

Cuba's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, characterized this intention as a brutal assault against a peaceful nation that poses no threat whatsoever to the United States.

In this regard, the diplomat condemned such measures as irrefutable proof that the economic hardships facing the Cuban people are primarily provoked and designed from Washington.

The Caribbean official recalled that figures such as Marco Rubio and John Bolton, in 2019, urged Trump to order a similar blockade, an action that was then halted by national security agencies which considered such an unjustifiable course of confrontation to be irresponsible and dangerous.